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Will Trump's New Tariff Threat Impact Indian Rice Exports? What Experts Said

US President Donald Trump's latest warning that he may impose additional tariffs on rice exports from nations, including India, is unlikely to have any major impact on Indian rice exports, especially of basmati rice, according to rice exporters.

Published on: 09.12.2025 09:14
Symphony Of Woofs: Argentina Hosts Golden Retriever Meet With 2,397 Dogs

A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking - and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:43
IMF Approves Additional $1.2 Billion For Pakistan Citing Economic Progress

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:43
New Research Links Volcanic Activity To Origins Of Black Death Pandemic

Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:42
US Man Convicted For Killing Girlfriend After She Asked Him To Take STD Test

Joshua Michals, 26, killed 31-year-old Zhe Wang at her flat in London in March 2024. A post-mortem examination revealed she suffered two stab wounds to the face and was also strangled.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:24
US Accuses Mexico Of Sheltering "Russian Spies Posing As Diplomats"

The US reportedly warned Mexico about Russian spies operating in the country, but officials say authorities there largely ignored the alerts.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:18
From Australia To US, Nations Tighten Rules On Children's Social Media Use

Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:33
China Executes Ex-Banker For Taking Over $156 Million In Bribe

China executed a former executive of a top state-controlled asset management firm for corruption on Tuesday, state media reported.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:33
Israel Responsible For Half Of Journalists Killed In 2025: Media Watchdog

Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain by its forces in Gaza.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:32
Explained: The Root Of Fighting Between Thailand And Cambodia

A history of enmity between Thailand and Cambodia over competing territorial claims has broken into open combat again, just a few months after the two sides agreed to a ceasefire promoted by US President Donald Trump to end their border fighting.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:17
FBI Agents Who Kneeled At Floyd Protest Sue for Wrongful Firing

A dozen FBI agents sued the Trump administration over their firing in September for having taken a knee during a 2020 demonstration in Washington following the police killing of George Floyd.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:02
Opinion: Opinion | The Warner Bros Drama With Netflix, Paramount Is About to Get Spicier

Just days after Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery Inc. agreed to be bought by Netflix Inc., Paramount Skydance Corp has made a $108 billion offer straight to the iconic Hollywood studio's shareholders.

Published on: 09.12.2025 06:52
Seepu, Sherry, Daljot: Bishnoi Nexus Behind Attacks on Kapil Sharma's Cafe

In a major development, Delhi Police have identified the two shooters involved in the recent firing incidents at actor-comedian Kapil Sharma's restaurant in Canada.

Published on: 09.12.2025 06:30
China Court Orders Malaysia Airlines To Pay Rs 4 Crore To Each MH370 Family

A Beijing court has ruled that Malaysia Airlines must pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the mysterious disappearance of the MH370 flight more than a decade ago.

Published on: 09.12.2025 05:58
Taliban Made 13-Year-Old Execute Convicted Killer Before Crowd Of Thousands: Report

Many outlets reported that spectators were barred from carrying phones into the stadium, but video recorded from outside appeared to show tens of thousands of men gathered for the event.

Published on: 09.12.2025 05:54
Goa Club Owners May Get Interpol's Blue Corner Notice: What Are Colour-Coded Alerts

The Luthra brothers flew from Mumbai to Phuket at 5:30 am on Sunday, hours after the tragedy at the Goa nightclub.

Published on: 09.12.2025 05:23
China Tests ADAS-Type Technology To Move 7 Freight Trains Wirelessly

The new system would allow more freight trains to run without the need for new tracks. In the test-run, the freight trains had a combined cargo capacity of 35,000 tonnes and ran much more closely than the single units.

Published on: 09.12.2025 05:23
"India Shouldn't Be In Delusion": Asim Munir's New Provocation As Pakistan's Defence Chief

Pakistan's newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Asim Munir, has issued yet another unwarranted provocation against India, warning of an even more "swift, severe, and intense" response in the event of any future aggression.

Published on: 09.12.2025 05:22
UK Politician Fined For Hiring Indian Student As Nanny Illegally

A local Labour Party politician from west London has been fined 40,000 pounds after she lost an appeal against an immigration law breach for hiring an Indian student as a nanny illegally.

Published on: 09.12.2025 04:51
Who Is Neal Mohan, Indian-Origin YouTube Boss Named TIME's CEO Of The Year

Under Neal Mohan's leadership, YouTube settled the lawsuit in September 2025 for $24.5 million without admitting wrongdoing.

Published on: 09.12.2025 04:36

News from Arabic Countries

Australia’s social media ban

Al Jazeera's Linh Nguyen breaks down Australia's social media ban.

Published on: 09.12.2025 09:29
Israel attacked Syria more than 600 times over the past year

In the last year, Israel averaged nearly two daily attacks on Syria and grabbed more land in the occupied Golan Heights.

Published on: 09.12.2025 09:28
2025 on track to tie for second hottest year on record, EU monitor says

This year 'virtually certain' to end up second or third warmest on record, Copernicus Climate Change Service says.

Published on: 09.12.2025 09:26
Benin’s real coup already happened under President Talon

The failed coup exposed how far Benin’s democracy has already decayed.

Published on: 09.12.2025 09:19
Fernandes, Manchester United crush Wolves, go sixth on ladder

Manchester United are just a point away from a top-4 spot on the Premier League ladder after thrashing Wolverhampton.

Published on: 09.12.2025 09:12
Al Jazeera reports from Aceh Tamiang as flood survivors face new dangers

Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Indonesia’s Aceh Tamiang, one of the areas worst hit by the deadly floods.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:40
Death roll rises as renewed hostilities flare along Thai-Cambodia border

Both sides have decided to continue the fighting, as the Thai navy launches an operation to expel Cambodian troops.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:12
Record numbers of Ukrainians desert army amid losses to Russia

Thousands of soldiers have fled the army despite the threat of jail or social isolation.

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:10
Syrian people “will not settle before” justice is served

“There is low intensity crimes of vengeance because people know their tormentors.”

Published on: 09.12.2025 08:01
Israel’s ex-PM Ehud Barak and Epstein had close relationship, emails reveal

Ehud Barak explored many business ventures with Jeffrey Epstein, including a deal to sell a US tycoon's oil empire.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:50
Israel launches wave of air strikes in south Lebanon

Israel has carried out air strikes in south Lebanon, damaging several homes. It says it targeted Hezbollah-linked sites.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:45
Attack kills six Pakistani soldiers, raises tension with Afghanistan

It comes as tension simmers along the border, threatening shaky truce between Islamabad and Kabul.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:43
Analysis: Bangladesh’s BNP seeks Hasina’s liberal mantle before elections

The split between the BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami could dramatically reshape Bangladesh's political landscape.

Published on: 09.12.2025 07:25
Woman linked to Trump Press Secretary Leavitt freed by immigration agency

The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew was granted bond from ICE amid conflicting claims.

Published on: 09.12.2025 06:51
US court orders Trump admin to restore Rumeysa Ozturk’s student status

The ruling comes months after Tufts doctoral student was freed from ICE detention over a pro-Palestinian article.

Published on: 09.12.2025 06:22
Cuba sentences ex-economy minister to life in prison for espionage

Top court sentences Alejandro Gil in the highest profile case against an ex-official in Cuba in decades.

Published on: 09.12.2025 05:57
Thailand-Cambodia live: Renewed fighting kills more civilians, soldiers

Cambodia says Thailand's military resumed attacks on Tuesday morning in border regions, killing at least two people.

Published on: 09.12.2025 05:47
Satellite images show the scale of destruction from Asia floods

More than 1,800 people have died as floods have ravaged Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.

Published on: 09.12.2025 04:48
Honduras issues arrest warrant for ex-president Hernandez after US pardon

The arrest warrant for the country's former president comes amid a closely-fought election.

Published on: 09.12.2025 03:59
Israel launches new wave of air attacks on Lebanon, straining fragile truce

Israel says it struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, adding pressure to a US-brokered ceasefire.

Published on: 09.12.2025 03:46
Trump clears way for sale of powerful Nvidia H200 chips to China

Trump says chipmaker will be allowed to export to 'approved customers', in shift away from Washington's export controls.

Published on: 09.12.2025 03:18
Ukraine’s allies say efforts to end Russia’s war at ‘critical moment’

Zelenskyy says European allies ready to share their response to Trump's peace plan with US on Tuesday.

Published on: 09.12.2025 02:58
Agent-tracking app ICEBlock sues Trump administration in free speech fight

The Trump administration has accused ICEBlock of making federal agents vulnerable to attack and called for its removal.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:53
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,384

These are the key developments from day 1,384 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:49
Trump slaps Mexico with 5 percent tariff over violations of water treaty

Leaders on both sides of the border have faced pressure from farmers and ranchers to secure more water for their farms.

Published on: 09.12.2025 01:37